I’ll check it out. Bob did the ones for Pop woodworking also. I think his book gives more detail though.

Al I know this is late, but I’ve started playing with SketchUp. I picked up the videos from Popular Woodworking and they have been most helpful. I mostly want to use it for some of my shaker stuff and woodturning. I want to be able to cut up a piece on the computer before putting it in the band saw.

I haven’t found a real need to recess the bits other that to keep them from turning. You are looking for as much support as possible and a flat surface provides this. I also have not had a bit move, even on the oak burl I’m working on. My handles are a little more involved but not much, I turn aluminum stock to fit down into the handle and tap and use 8 x 1.25 x 8 mm set screws. These are what are used in my handles and most of the others also the 4mm allen wrench fits my handles and my Oneway chucks.
The first photo shows the insert during the process. Next the finished handle and last the handle next to a Oneway handle on the right, mine on the left.



Bill

The micro tool was a waste. Cut off the tip and reshaped, Drilled and tapped. Got a new Tap from ACE and took my time. I have never been a fan of ACE, but after messing around trying to find stuff at big Orange and Blue, I’m becoming a big fan.
Tool works great.

Dave,
I have done a couple of these and took a couple of photos so you can see the profile I’m using. I used a grinding wheel but don’t like what it does to the wheel, so I use the 1” x 42” belt sander. This is a cheap one I picked up off Craigslist. I have a 100 grit belt on it and have done all these plus a bunch of other stuff using the same belt. I do make sure the area that the blade sits on is flat. I usually use the belt sander a little and then spend a few minutes with a diamond plate to make sure the area is flat, only where the blade fits. The tap on the small one is 4-40 NC using a #43 drill bit and the big one is 8-32 using a #29 drill bit. I drill them all the way through. Oh, also you have to countersink the hole on the tool otherwise the screw when tight will not hold the bit; it will spin, cool huh. The tool I use the most I put in my Oneway handle until I make a PVC/black pipe handle for it. I make these just like theirs but a lot cheaper, using my wood lathe, oven, and dead blow hammer. On the wood handle, I made this one for my dad; I just eased the edges a bit. Drilled a 9/16” hole in the wood handle eased the edges on the ½” stock, put in some 5 min epoxy and drove it in using a dead blow hammer. I have used these on some really tough wood and works quite well. I would recommend a glove on the leading hand, you may be a lot tougher than I am, but those little bits coming off the oak burl was a bit much after a few minutes. The green cherry was not bad except it got a little warm after a while. I took the day off to do taxes, done. Now I found my son’s new cat has chewed through the return hose on my pancake compressor I use in the shop. Fortunately she can’t reach the big compressor. Anyone have a receipt for cat stew?

I agree with Sandy’s brother. It’s a great tool, but…. I’m off today so I’d better get started on the fun!

I admit to being a git when it comes to sharpening stuff. I use the Oneway, have a tormek, 2 grinders, now the Work Sharp and a partridge in a pear tree. I just threw away one of those Sears water grinding machines I think it was $40, got it for the lawn mower, but never used it. Like I said I use the Oneway. The Tormek I use on my pocket, kitchen and custom knives; and anything that I’m concerned about mucking up. I use the Ceramic stones for a final edge on most of my stuff(not woodturning tools). I restore planes and chisels and really don’t like the way a grinding wheel puts a primary bevel on the plane & chisel edges and is really no use on the back of the blade. I was just looking for something to cut down the time on getting them preped for a final edge and also ( scheming ) a way to sharpen my small turning tools. I find the grinder takes off too much steel really quickly(1700rpm grinders). Thanks for listening, I’ll let you know if I’m to make something for the small tools.